Baltic Jewish Heritage Tour
9 Days/8 Nights escorted tour

The 9 day, 8 night Baltic Jewish Heritage Tour is an exploration of the Jewish culture and history in the Baltic region. You will receive extensive sightseeing with professional tour guides throughout the tour, focusing on Jewish sights, culture and history. There will be a Tour Director escorting the group. This is a motor coach tour with first class or superior hotel properties, meals and cultural programs as specified in the itinerary.

3 nights in Vilnius, Lithuania

1 night in Kaunas, Lithuania

2 nights in Riga, Latvia

2 nights in Tallinn, Estonia

Vilnius - Amberton or similar
Kaunas - Europa Royal or similar
Riga - Europa Royale or similar
Tallinn - Vana Wiru or similar

Today in the morning, visit the synagogue service.
In the afternoon Old Vilnius City tour featuring
the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, The Vilnius
University, the Choral Synagogue and the Medieval
Jewish Quarter. You will learn about the Great Vilna
Synagogue and the Ghettos , where more than 40,000
Jews were concentrated between 1941-1943.
Overnight in Vilnius.(B)

3. day

VILNIUS / LITHUANIA

Morning departure to Trakai, the ancient capital of
the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Stop at the Ponar
Forest and Memorial, where thousands of Jews were
shot in the early days of the war, but never forgotten.
Learn about the escape tunnel which was discovered
just recently. Continue to Trakai, famous for the
medieval insular castle and heritage of Karaites ethnic
minority. Return to Vilnius and visit the grave of Vilna
Gaun. Overnight in Vilnius (B)

4. day

KAUNAS / LITHUANIA

After breakfast departure for Kaunas. Stop at the
unique wooden synagogue of Ziezmarial. During
your sightseeing tour in Kaunas - second largest city of
Lithuania - you will the the ruins of the castle, the
Town Hall Square, the Cathedral and Perkunas House.
Visit the former Kaunas Ghetto, the Choral
Synagogue and learn about Leah Goldberg’s life and
how the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara saved
about 6000 Jewish people when the Holocaust started. (B)

5. day

RIGA / LATVIA

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Ninth Fort Museum
and departs for Riga, capital of Latvia. En route
stop in Kedainiai citadel of the Radzivil family one of
the most powerful in the late Middle Ages, and also the
town where Vilna Gaon lived and worked and where 3
synagogues have remained. Sot at the Rundale palace
in Latvia - created by the legendary architect B.
Rastrelli - with its Baroque rose garden, Afternoon
arrival in Riga. (B)

6. day

RIGA / LATVIA

After breakfast city tour of Riga, featuring the Old
Town, the chic “Art Nouveau” district and the
Jewish Ghetto area. Visit the only remaining
Synagogue, the central meeting place for Jews in
Latvia. Overnight in Riga (B)

7. day

TALLINN / ESTONIA

After breakfast drive alongside the Riga Bay to
Estonia’s capital, Tallinn. Pass by part of the Gauja
National Park and stop at medieval Turaida Castle.
There will be another short stop in Parnu, Estonia’s
famous resort torn. Late afternoon arrival in Tallinn. (B)

8. day

TALLINN / ESTONIA

After breakfast tour the charming city of Tallinn,
rated as one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Drive to
Old Town, on top of the hill to see the breathtaking
views of the tiled roofs and colorful buildings below.
Stroll the beautifully preserved medieval streets. Walk
past the impressive Alexander Nevski Cathedral to
the Town Hall Square. Continue to the intimate
Tallinn Jewish Center to learn about Jewish community
life in Estonia. Visit the Synagogue. The afternoon
is at leisure. Overnight in Tallinn. (B)

9. day

Departure

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the
Airport. (B)

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